Adjustable leg for show-cases and the like.



PATENTED FEB. 12

J. TAUSSIG. ADJUSTABLE LEG FOR SHOW GASES AND THE LIKE APPLIOATION FILED AUG.23.1908\ UNTTED STATES PATET FFIOE.

JOSEPH TAUSSIG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ADJUSTABLE LEG FOR SHOW-OASES AND THE LlKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

Application filed August 23, 19Q6. Serial No. 831,716.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josarrr TAUSSIG, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and tion.

5.: My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in adjustable legs for show-cases and the like, the purpose of which is to provide a leg for show-cases the construction of which will facilitatethe leveling up of show-cases and the like. P The object of this invention is to provide a sim le and efllcient device which can be easi y and readily assembled and secured in place upon the show-case and which shall'be neat in appearance and easy of operation.

To such end the invention consists in cer tain novel features of construction, a description of which will be found in the following specification and the essential features more definitely pointed out in the claims appended thereto. r The invention is clearly illustrated in the drawings furnished herewith, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of an ordinary show-case sup orted by my improved legs. Fig. 2 is a detai vertical cross-section through one of the legs and showing its connection with the base of the show-case. Fig. 3 is a lan view of the main casing of the leg, and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

In these views, represents a show-case of ordinary construction containing the usual bottom or base 11. The show-case is sup cited by four legs 20, two of which are visible in Fig. 1, the other two being directly back of said legs, and therefore not visible. Each leg consists of a main shell or casing 21 of suitable ornamental design and having an integral web 22 located approximately midway between its ends. The casing is open at both ends, the openings being surrounded b vertical flanges 23 24, the upper flange 23 forming the bearing-surface upon which the base of the show-case rests. The web 22 contains a perforation 25, through which extends a bolt 30, said bolt being arranged to. clamp the leg to the base and to furnish means for carrying the foot, (seen at 40,) which may be adjusted vertically with respect to the main casing to increase or decrease the distance between the base and floor upon which the leg rests. The bolt extends through an opening 12 in the base 11, its head being countersunk therein, and said bolt carries a nut 31, which is screwed up against the web 22 to clamp the casing 21 to the base 11. The bolt is of such a length as to project approximately to the bottom of the casing 21, and the foot is formed with a hub-41, which is threaded directly upon the threaded end of the bolt 30. The foot 40 is prefer ably cylind1ical in form and fits within the flange 24 and extends up into the casing and is provided with a plurality of openings 42, in which a rod or other tool may be inserted for the purpose of turning the foot to adjust it along bolt 30. The foot practically his the opening in the flange 24, so that mostof the jar occasioned in moving the cases about will be removed from the bolt and be taken up by the casing itself at the point where the flange 24 strikes thefoot, and the tendency -of bending the bolt at the point where the nut 31 is threaded upon it will therefore be avoided.

. In assembling the parts the casing 21 is first secured to the base by'the bolt and nut 30 31, after which the foot 40 is screwed up over the bolt, with enough of its body projecting out beyond the casing to give a neat appearance. The show-case is then set up and may be leveled up by turning the feet 40 so as to raise or lower the bolts to bring the show-case on a perfect level. The nut 31 forms a shoulder or ledge upon the bolt 30, upon which rests the web 22 of the casing 21, and the parts of the casing which extend below the web 22 operate to inclose the bolt and upper end of the foot 40, the lower end, however, forming a brace for the foot.

The device is extremely simple in construction, light, easily assembled, and can be applied to any show-case by simply drilling holes through the base for the bolts 30. The exterior face of the casing and foot may be ornamented in any suitable manner to conform with the general ornamentation of the show-case.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a hollow casing or leg having aperforated web,,of a bolt having an in- A tegral head, a nut threaded upon the bolt and adapted to be screwed up upon the bolt and against the web to clamp the object to be the bolt and extending through the lower 1 end of the casing.

central perforated web and an opening in its lower end, of a connecting-bolt arranged to connect the leg to the object to be supported, a nut threaded upon the bolt and forming a shoulder upon which the Web rests, a cylindrical foot threaded upon the bolt having a supported between the head of the bolt and the top of the leg, and a foot threaded upon 2. In a device of the class described, the combination with casing having a perforated 1 web and a cylindrical opening in its lower portion fitted to the opening in the lowfer end end and somewhat removed from the Web of of the casing and formed with means or ena connecting-bolt, a nut threaded u on said l gagenient b a suitable tool whereby its robolt and forming a shoulder upon which the l tation may be effected to raise and lower the Web rests, and a'foot threaded upon said bolt I bolt upon the same.

JOSEPH TAUSSIG.

beyond, the nut and fitted to said opening and having a portion extending beyond the casin Witnesses:

3. in a device of the class described, the OHAs. O. SHE VEY, combination with a casing or leg having a WM; P. BOND. 

